Sam Kerr is already the face and scoring power behind the Matildas, and now she'll be wearing the captain's armband as well.
Ante Milicic has made the biggest shake-up of his young Matildas reign, installing superstar forward Sam Kerr as captain and Steph Catley as her deputy.Kerr, with defender Steph Catley as her deputy, will lead the Matildas for the Cup of Nations and Women's World Cup
Kerr, the Perth Glory captain, said she did not see the offer coming but was delighted to take on the role from former co-captains Clare Polkinghorne and Lisa De Vanna.Shannon Byrne tweet: New @TheMatildas head coach Ante Milicic announces @samkerr1 as new captain for Australia and @stephcatley as vice captain. #football
"He speaks in such a passionate way, it's quite uplifting. It had me quite emotional when he asked me," she said.Milicic then addressed the team on Tuesday, unveiling the side's next-gen leadership team."She's a leader, she's fearless and she's very important to the team. She's ready at this moment to take this opportunity."
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